| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCR | Bubble Column Reactor |
| UF | Ultrafiltration (water Treatment) |
| CRF | Corticotropin-releasing Factor |
| ALABC | Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium |
| GCB | Graphitized Carbon Black |
| CIESE | Combined Ion Exchange-solvent Extraction |
| TWV | Trinkwasserverordnung (German Drinking Water Ordinance) |
| BODC | British Oceanographic Data Center |
| DEF | Dose Effect Factor |
| ISCLT | Industrial Source Complex Long Term (dispersion Model) |